LeBrun: avalanche likely to buy out orpik

[hockeykicker]

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[thadd]

Seriously?
That's nuts.
I've never heard of a player being bought out RIGHT after being picked up.

 

[dredeye]

Why wouldn’t they just keep him and have him mentor the young team? Seems unnecessary.

 

[Jee]

Seriously?
That's nuts.
I've never heard of a player being bought out RIGHT after being picked up.

Lol wat

 

[LamorielloAndSon]

Seriously?
That's nuts.
I've never heard of a player being bought out RIGHT after being picked up.

Trent hunter when he got traded to the devils for Brian Rolston

 

[tfong]

Is Grauber worth that much that Available give a 2nd and take a buyout?

 

[boredmale]

If they buy him out the caps can sign him for cheap. lol

 

[mcpw]

Seriously?
That's nuts.
I've never heard of a player being bought out RIGHT after being picked up.

Ryan Murphy, Calgary Flames Legend

 

[not a troll]

Is Grauber worth that much that Available give a 2nd and take a buyout?

The Avs have Walmart money backing them.

 

[boredmale]

Instead of buy out why not pay %50 I am guessing you can at least get a 3rd/4th

 

[krutovsdonut]

what if part of the deal is they buy him out so he can resign with caps.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Guess they figure Orpik will block someone

 

[Echo Roku]

Why wouldn’t they just keep him and have him mentor the young team? Seems unnecessary.

Better to give the younger prospects shots at making the roster, honestly.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Why wouldn’t they just keep him and have him mentor the young team? Seems unnecessary.

Only reason i can think of is to save actual money.

But in saying that, it's hard to believe Orpik wouldn't help their blueline at all.

 

[Avs44]

Is Grauber worth that much that Available give a 2nd and take a buyout?

I think Grubauer is certainly worth a 2nd to see if he can become a starter, and Orpik practically means nothing to the Avs here. Rolling in cap space, and the owners are about as hands off as they can come in this league - and they have lots of money.

 

[Hivemind]

Instead of buy out why not pay %50 I am guessing you can at least get a 3rd/4th

I think something like this is the most likely scenario. Washington didn't want to retain on Orpik's contract because they're trying to clear cap space. Colorado can retain, so there's a decent chance they end up trading him to someone who thinks Orpik at $2.75-$3.5M for one year is a palatable contract.

Thread title is also misleading. They intend to "trade or buy out" Orpik, not just buy him out.

 

[Foppberg]

Why wouldn’t they just keep him and have him mentor the young team? Seems unnecessary.

Didn't work so well with Iginla, Beachemin, Stuart, etc. Just let the kids play and grow.

Also no room for him anyways, we already have a similar younger version of him in Nemeth, though not as established/proven as Orpik obviously.

 

[John Eichel da GOAT]

Makes more sense. Solid backup since Bernier is walking and we can afford the buyout easily.

 

[Hivemind]

Makes more sense. Solid backup since Bernier is walking and we can afford the buyout easily.

Grubauer won't be the back-up for long.

 

[Price is Wright]

Habs will probably take Orpik and say they are trying to build a Washington style defence with Orpik and Alzner.

 

[Freudian]

Sakic was burned with veterans (Beauchemin, Iginla, Stuart) being bad for Avs. I'm glad he keeps the team young and fast.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

He wants to be out East, won't be happy, he sucks anyways.

I'm super happy Joe is going to make sure he never wears an Avs jersey.

 

[Hasbro]

Either way.

He's a one year buyout so it's not like it would be crippling long term or keep him around as a bottom pair for next year.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Either way.

He's a one year buyout so it's not like it would be crippling long term or keep him around as a bottom pair for next year.

6'3"! 217 pounds!

 

[Hasbro]

6'3"! 217 pounds!

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